Etymology of the English word ligula
the English word
liguladerived from the Latin word
ligula (shoe strap, tie; small spoon)
derived from the Classical Latin word
lingua (tongue; tongue; speech, language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dn₀ghu-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dn₀ghū-Date
The earliest known usage of ligula in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
ligulateUsage
Word found in Modern English
